Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in hfaxd in HylaFAX+ 5.2.4 through 5.5.3, when using LDAP authentication, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child hang) or execute arbitrary code via a long USER command.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- HylaFAX+ 5.2.4 > 5.5.3 - Buffer Overflow EDB-28683 · dos · Oct 2, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/news/5.5.4.php
- 20130930 CVE-2130-5680, HylaFAX+ heap overflow, unchecked network traffic. mailing-list
- 28683 exploit
- 62729 vdb-entry
- 1029119 vdb-entry